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Foreign-invested firms hiring more local executives (17-07-2006) HCM CITY — Foreign-invested companies have struggled over the last few years to find skilled Vietnamese staff to replace foreign executives and managers, says Nguyen Hong Phuc, director of personnel for ICI Paints Vietnam. Phuc said many FDI companies prefer hiring Vietnamese chief executive officers (CEOs) because they have a better understanding of the people, culture and the investment environment in Viet Nam. He also noted Vietnamese staff advantages such as relations with local authorities and State agencies, and a better comprehension of the current transformation of national laws. Coca-Cola Viet Nam’s 10 per cent rate of foreign managers in its infancy in 1993 has dropped to 1 per cent currently. Holcim Viet Nam joint venture company has also reduced its staff from 24 foreign experts in 1999 to a few by the end of 2005. Gary Schuts, technical director of Holcim Hon Chong-Kien Giang factory said their … [Read more...] about Foreign-invested firms hiring more local executives

In line with the UK’s aim of building partnerships with emerging markets like Vietnam, UK Cabinet Minister, Dr. Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, will visit the country from November 2 - 4.
During his visit, Dr. Cable will be received by senior leaders of the Government of Vietnam as well as the local authorities of Ho Chi Minh City.
In HCMC, Dr. Cable will meet with representatives of both the British and Vietnamese business communities and open the first lecture in the International Financial Services Lecture Program, which was initiated by the Lord Mayor of The City of London during his visit to Vietnam this March.
Other prominent events will include the opening of the British Vietnam International School and a lunch with dynamic Vietnamese entrepreneurs.
In Hanoi, Dr. Cable will reaffirm the UK’s commitment to building a business relationship with Vietnam while at the same time reinforcing the … [Read more...] about UK Secretary of State to visit Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Bai Tu Long, a wonderful beautiful landscape in Ha Long
Bay – a world natural heritage area, has been seriously polluted. Meanwhile, the
local authorities still turn a deaf ear to the problem.
Dan Viet reporters have found out that the polluted area covers three wards in
Cam Pha City of Quang Ninh province.
In the Duc puddle of Cam Dong ward, one cannot see the blue sea as he expected,
because the sea has turned very yellow because of the pollution.
Hai, a local resident, recalled the happy days in the past, when she and her
family members could live well with the aquatic products here. “It just took us
some minutes to catch some fish or shrimp to have a good meal,” she said.
“However, the fishes and shrimp have died because of the pollution. You can see
three colors of the sea water. It is black here, then red and yellow there.
Plants have turned yellowed. They cannot live in such a polluted area,” she
complained.
Hai led … [Read more...] about Bai Tu Long bay dying amid local authorities’ indifference

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Bridge - The Vietnam-UK University under construction in Da Nang is set to enroll students in September 2012, according to local authorities.
The central city’s leaders and advisors from the UK have just met to make necessary preliminary steps to start enrolling as planned.
Vietnam and UK governments agreed two years ago to upgrade the Da Nang University to the Vietnam – UK University meeting international standards of training and management.
As agreed, the Southeast Asian nation will be in charge of raising funds for the university while the UK will act as an indirect donor who will also seek financial sources from UK universities and businesses, as well as from other international organizations.
The Vietnamese government has approved a 200 billion budget to support the implementation of the project.
It wants the educational institution to be listed in the world top rankings in 10-15 years.
In its first academic year, the Vietnam – UK University … [Read more...] about Vietnam – UK University to enroll students in 2012

The five-star casino-resort The Grand Ho Tram Strip became the sixth casino in the country when it opened last July in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, some four hours by car from Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s go-ahead for locals to enter one of the country’s casinos for a trial period has set off a rat race to lure gaming investors, which anti-gambling activists say could lead the local population into a downward spiral of debt, prostitution and crime while leaving major infrastructure needs unmet. PHOTO: CALVIN GODFREY Vietnam’s go-ahead for locals to enter one of the country’s casinos for a trial period has set off a rat race to lure gaming investors in a country where local leaders have been chiefly judged by economic growth rates alone.
In August 2013, the Communist Party's decision-making Politburo allowed Vietnamese meeting certain criteria to gamble in a casino to be built in the Van Don Economic Zone in Quang Ninh Province bordering China. Vietnamese tycoon … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, casino glut looms large as local authorities race to bet on relaxing gaming laws